Grammatical class

Verb

essayer

(transitive) to test, to try on

Details

Syllables

es-sayer

Phonetics

e.se.je

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

958

Freq. (movies)

438

Freq. (news)

2215

Sentences

S’essayer à quelque chose

To try one's hand at something

A1

Essayez cette chemise.

Try this shirt on.

A1

Viens essayer.

Come try.

A1

Je veux essayer.

I want to give it a shot.

A1

On peut essayer.

We can give it a try.

A1

Tu dois essayer.

You have to try.

A1

Puis-je l'essayer ?

Can I try this on?

A2

Tom va à nouveau essayer.

Tom will try again.

A2

Je vais essayer.

I'll give it a go.

B1

Laisse-moi essayer.

Let me try.

B1

Nous devons essayer.

We have to try.

B1

Des psychologues ont essayé d’analyser quels traits physiques étaient considérés comme attirants.

Psychologists have tried to analyze what physical traits were considered to be attractive.

C1